On
the east side of the room are visible some portions of mosaic flooring with
black tesserae with patches in coarse cocciopesto.

The
room opens to the north with a large window onto the open area with fountain (p),
while a large opening puts it in communication to the south with room (o), only
partially investigated.

In
the east wall there were two openings: the one at the eastern extremity led
into a room not included in the current section of the excavation (note the
traces of the jambs and lintels of charred wood).

The
pictorial decoration of the room is traceable to the IV Style.

Of
extreme interest has been the discovery on the south wall, at a height of 2.03
m from the floor, of a relief in Greek marble with two satyrs and a nymph
attributable to Neo-attic production, of which a plaster-cast is now shown
there.

The
Relief was inserted in the central panel of the middle zone of the wall,
fastened by two metal clamps.

Under
the metal roof are the remains of the excavated area with fountain (p) and
biclinium (n).

The
biclinium, in poor state of preservation, preserves the preparation of a
biclinium structure in masonry with rectangular basin in the corner.

On
the west wall, besides the trace of a bourbon tunnel, one can observe the
remains of the pictorial decoration in IV stile with grass tufts/plants.

On
the upper terrace (best seen as one exits the site), 9 rooms have been
excavated belonging to one or more dwellings and partly damaged by the passages
of the tunnels.

House
of Dionysiac Reliefs, Herculaneum. June 2012. Looking north across pool in room
(p), through window into room (l3).

Photo
courtesy of Michael Binns.

House
of Dionysiac Reliefs, Herculaneum. June 2012. Room (l3), north wall. Photo
courtesy of Michael Binns.

House
of Dionysiac Reliefs, Herculaneum. July 2010.

In
room (p) a fountain and pool has been found, provided with a rectangular
masonry basin with upper border edged with marble, at the centre it had a
masonry column pierced by a lead pipe/tube, coming from the adjoining room (l3),
overlooked by a large window onto this area.

Looking
north across rectangular basin of pool towards window. On the right, east, is a
window into room (m).

Room
(a) was a cubiculum diurnum with the alcove for the day bed marked off on the
mosaic floor by a row of white triangles on a black ground.

Room
(c) was also a cubiculum diurnum with the mosaic floor with a frieze marking
off the rear alcove composed of white tesserae laid diagonally, surrounded by a
double band of black tesserae laid orthogonally.

Room
(b) was a great banqueting hall with a tripartite entrance and a pavement in
diamond patterned opus sectile which had already been removed at the time of
the eruption, showing that this part of the complex was undergoing restoration.

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